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China Airlines

Taiwan · DYNASTY

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Connecting Taiwan to the World with Pride.

Founded

1959

Headquarters

Dayuan, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Alliance

SkyTeam

China Airlines is the flag carrier of Taiwan, founded in 1959 and headquartered in Dayuan, Taoyuan. Operating under the callsign DYNASTY, the airline serves a broad network of destinations across Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and beyond, making it one of the most internationally connected carriers in the Asia-Pacific region. The airline operates passenger and cargo services, with its cargo subsidiary, China Airlines Cargo, playing a significant role in global air freight. China Airlines is a member of the SkyTeam alliance, enabling codeshare and interline partnerships with dozens of airlines worldwide. Despite sharing a name that could cause confusion, China Airlines is entirely Taiwanese in ownership and identity, operated under the Republic of China flag. The carrier has invested in fleet modernization in recent years, introducing fuel-efficient wide-body aircraft to replace older jets.

Hubs & network

China Airlines primarily operates from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), with a secondary focus on Taipei Songshan Airport for regional routes.

Fleet

China Airlines operates a fleet that includes Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing 737-800, and Airbus A350-900 aircraft for passenger services, along with Boeing 747-400F freighters for cargo operations.

Notable facts

›China Airlines is Taiwan's flag carrier and is partly government-owned through the China Aviation Development Foundation.
›The airline's cargo division is one of the largest air freight operators in Asia.
›China Airlines has faced scrutiny over several high-profile accidents in the 1990s and early 2000s, prompting significant safety overhauls.
›Despite its name, China Airlines is a Taiwanese carrier and flies under the Republic of China flag.
›The airline's livery features a traditional red plum blossom logo on the tail, symbolizing Taiwanese cultural heritage.

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China Airlines

China Airlines is Taiwan's flag carrier and largest airline, operating a wide network of passenger and cargo routes across Asia, the Pacific, North America, Europe, and Australia from its hub at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.

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Primary hubs

Taiwan Taoyuan International AirportTPE · 53 rts Kaohsiung International AirportKHH · 13 rts Kansai International AirportKIX · 4 rts Suvarnabhumi AirportBKK · 4 rts Hong Kong International AirportHKG · 4 rts Los Angeles International AirportLAX · 4 rts

Route network map (172 legs)

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Route network

BNE → TPE333

CTS → TPE744 738

DEL → FCO333

FCO → DEL333

FUK → TPE333 744 738 343

GMP → TSA738

GUM → TPE333

KHH → BKK738

KHH → CKG333

KHH → MNLE90

KIX → JFK744

KIX → RMQ738

KMI → TPE738

KOJ → TPE738

LHR → AMS737

MNL → KHHE90

NRT → KHH738

PEK → KHH333

PUS → TPE738 333

PVG → KHH738 333

RMQ → KIX738

SFO → TPE744

SGN → KHH321

SIN → KHH738

SIN → TPE333 738

SUB → SIN333

TAK → TPE738

AKL → SYD333

AMS → BKK343

BKK → AMS343

BKK → DME772

CAN → TPE744

CGK → HKG333

CGK → TPE343

DME → BKK772

FSZ → TPE333 738

GUA → LAX757

HAK → TPE738

HAN → TPE333 343

HIJ → TPE738

HKG → CGK333

HKG → TNNE90

HKG → TPE333 738 744 343

HNL → NRT744 333

IAH → ATLM88 717

KHH → PVG738 333

KHH → SIN738

KHH → SZX333

LAX → GUA757

NGO → TPE333 738 744

NRT → HNL744 333

OKA → KHH738

PEN → TPE738

PNH → TPE738

SHA → TSA333

SYD → TPE333

SZX → TPE744

TAO → TPE744

TNN → HKGE90

TOY → TPE738

AKL → BNE333

AMS → LHRF70

AMS → MAN737 E90 F70

CKG → KHH333

DLC → TPE333

HKG → KHH333 E90 738

HNL → TPE333

ISG → TPE738

JFK → KIX744

KHH → KHN738

KHH → OKA738

KHH → PEK333

KHH → SGN321

KIX → KHH738

KUL → TPE333

LAX → TPE744

NRT → TPE333 744

OKA → TPE738 333 343

RGN → TPE738

ROR → TPE738

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Airbus A330-30081 routes Boeing 737-80064 routes Boeing 747-40037 routes Airbus A340-30026 routes Embraer 1907 routes Boeing 7575 routes Airbus A3214 routes Boeing 7372 routes Boeing 777-2002 routes Fokker 702 routes Boeing 737-9002 routes Airbus A3192 routes McDonnell Douglas MD-881 routes Boeing 7171 routes

Encyclopaedia

China Airlines is the state-owned flag carrier of the Republic of China (Taiwan). It is one of Taiwan's three major airlines, along with EVA Air and Starlux Airlines. It is headquartered in Taoyuan International Airport and operates over 1,400 flights weekly – including 91 pure cargo flights – to 102 cities across Asia, Europe, North America, and Oceania. Carrying nearly 20 million passengers and 5700 tons of cargo in 2017, the carrier was the 33rd largest airline in the world in terms of revenue passenger kilometers and 10th largest in terms of freight revenue ton kilometers.

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